Whelen Springs, Arkansas
Town · Population 44 · #495 in Arkansas
About Whelen Springs
Whelen Springs is a tiny community in southern Arkansas with an estimated population of 44.
Whelen Springs holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 191 residents per square mile.
📰 Whelen Springs News Today
- Whelen Springs, Arkansas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
- Whelen Springs tapped for $499K from state to rehab water storage tank Arkadelphian.com · Aug 25
- Dorothy Nilz Obituary Sep 25, 2018 smithfamilycares.com · Sep 25
- Whelen Springs Secures the Win Late in Iselin BloodHorse · Aug 19
- Willis Gill, Jr. Obituary (2023) - Whelen Springs, AR - Williams Funeral Home - Arkadelphia Legacy obituary · Jun 24
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What Makes Whelen Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Whelen Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- With 44 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeTown
Population (2024)44
Rank in state#495 of 500
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density191/sq mi
Coordinates33.8331, -93.1260